Buy This: Sideshow Exclusive Premium Format Wolverine

He's the best there is at what he does, and what he does isn't pretty. At least, that's how Wolverine's catchphrase goes, but Sideshow Collectibles is making a pretty good argument that what he does is actually very pretty. Pre-sales started today for their stunning new Wolverine premium action figure, but don't think of those cheap plastic Marvel figures crowding the pegs of Wal-Mart in the early 90's. This thing is basically a 17-inch, individually hand-painted poseable statue in a fabric and real leather costume, perfect for going all berserker rage on your mantle.

The figure is being released in two formats--a masked version and a version with an interchangeable unmasked head. The "two-headed" figure sold out almost instantly, but Sideshow is still taking orders on the masked Wolverine, at a premium price of $289.99. Is it worth it? As an action figure, probably not, but with the amount of care and detail that goes into each figure, you really have to treat it like you're buying a real work of art. The $289.99 price tag is suddenly a lot more justifiable. Yes, it's Wolverine, but you're cultured now because you just bought an art piece. Good luck explaining that to your starving children.